Willie Naulls
Career averages
13.1PPG
8.1RPG
1.3APG
703 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
BOS hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
703Games
9,205Career points
15.5PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 276 games · 1956-57 to 1962-63
Career highsSingle season
21.4PPG · 1959-60 · NYK
14.2RPG · 1959-60 · NYK
2.1APG · 1959-60 · NYK
20.1PER · 1959-60 · NYK
5.3Win shares · 1959-60 · NYK
Position rank1965-66
#10PPG rank
#6PER rank
#7Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 19 Center players with 41+ games
Career by team
Boston Celtics
1963-64 - 1965-66 · 3 seasons
10.3 PPG
4.6 RPG
0.9 APG
220 games
Golden State Warriors
1962-63 - 1962-63 · 1 seasons
11.0 PPG
6.7 RPG
1.2 APG
47 games
New York Knicks
1956-57 - 1962-63 · 5 seasons
16.7 PPG
11.2 RPG
1.6 APG
276 games
Atlanta Hawks
1956-57 - 1956-57 · 1 seasons
10.3 PPG
8.8 RPG
1.2 APG
19 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NBA | 71 | 0 | 25.0 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 67.7 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | ATL | 19 | 0 | 23.1 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 68.3 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 52 | 0 | 25.8 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 67.4 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 68 | 0 | 34.8 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 82.6 | 17.1 | 4.6 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 68 | 0 | 30.3 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 16.5 | 2.6 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 65 | 0 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 83.6 | 20.1 | 5.3 |
| 1962-63 | NBA | 70 | 0 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 80.2 | - | - |
| 1962-63 | GSW | 47 | 0 | 26.1 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 79.3 | - | - |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 23 | 0 | 29.4 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 17.3 | 0.7 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 78 | 0 | 18.1 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 79.6 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 20.6 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 20.2 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 79.4 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1963 | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 1963 | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1962 | Golden State Warriors | New York Knicks | mid season trade | From 1962-63 to 1962-63 | |
| Oct 1962 | New York Knicks | Golden State Warriors | offseason | From 1959-60 to 1962-63 | |
| Jul 1957 | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Willie Naulls
William Dean Naulls was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.